【On the Agenda】The Taipei Arts Festival
【本月大小事】臺北藝術節

The Taipei Arts Festival (臺北藝術節) presents a feast for theater aficionados from today until Sept. 9 (Sun.) with 12 programs, in addition to a free-admission ‘Play Bauhaus’ exhibition at the Songshan Cultural and Creative Park (松山文創園區).http://www.taipeifestival.org/ 《full text》

即日起到9月9日(星期日)的臺北藝術節,為戲劇愛好者提供了一場盛宴,共包含12檔表演節目,除此之外,還有免費入場的「Play•包浩斯」動態裝置展在松山文創園區展出。http://www.taipeifestival.org/ 《詳全文》

【On the Agenda】Children’s NPM Digital Art Exhibition
【本月大小事】故宮親子數位藝術展

Visit “Children’s NPM Digital Art Exhibition” (故宮親子數位藝術展) with your children from today until Sept. 16 (Sun.) at Huashan 1914 Cultural and Creative Park (台北華山1914文創園區), where classical exhibits of the National Palace Museum are presented in interactive, digital forms. http://www.huashan1914.com/ 《full text》

即日起到9月16日(星期日) 帶著孩子到臺北華山1914文創園區參觀故宮親子數位藝術展,這裡將故宮的收藏品以互動、數位的形式展出。http://www.huashan1914.com/ 《詳全文》

【Editor’s Note】 Taiwan – a great place to live
【編輯的話】 臺灣-適合居住的好地方

Where would you live if money were no object? Many people might automatically pick Paris or London, maybe New York or Shanghai. But they would be missing out on a lot. All those cities are great, but other cities are even better. 《full text》

如果沒有經濟考量,你想住在哪裡?很多人可能會不自覺地選擇巴黎或倫敦,又或者是紐約或上海這些大都市。但是他們可能會錯過其他更好的都市。 《詳全文》

【Hot Topic】 Foreign workers can now get ARCs within 10 days
【熱門話題】外籍人士可於10天內取得外僑居留證

Foreign workers are now able to obtain their Alien Resident Certificates (ARC) in 10 days rather than the previous 30 days, according to the National Immigration Agency. 《full text》

內政部入出國及移民署指出,外籍工作人士將無須經過三十天的等待期,十天內就可以申請到外僑居留證了。 《詳全文》

【Cover Story】 A new life
【封面故事】 展開新生活

Have you ever thought about what you will do when it’s time for you to retire from your job? Most people at age 65, the typical age of retirement, believe they didn’t have time to do what they really like when they were working. 《full text》

你有沒有曾經想過當你從職場退休下來時,你會做什麼呢?大多數的人典型退休年齡是在65歲時,相信他們在工作時沒有時間做他們真正喜歡做的事。 《詳全文》

【Foreigners Forum】 Bettinson loves Taiwan inside out
【老外論壇】在「我愛臺灣」活動,與他相遇

Shaun Bettinson from the UK loves Taiwan. The 30-something expat is running “I Love Taiwan,” a photo drive aimed at mounting a jumbo collage on Taipei 101 on Oct. 10 – the Republic of China’s (R.O.C.) National Day. The display will be an extension of feeling, of a Lloyd Dobler’s radio-over-the-head kind of love. 《full text》

來自英國,熱愛臺灣的尚恩,這位30出頭的外籍人士正在募集高舉雙臂大喊「我愛臺灣」的照片活動。在中華民國雙十國慶,將所收集的照片製作成巨型的拼貼海報高掛在臺北一○一大樓外牆。這個展示將延伸如同Lloyd Dobler雙臂高舉手提收音機示愛的情感。 《詳全文》